Computer Shopper - UK (2020-03)

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22 PCs
Acer’s ConceptD 500 is an expensive but
extremely capable workstation; not bad fora
first-generation product
24 Laptops
The MicrosoftSurface Pro 7isn’t abad 2-in-
by any means, but it’s in more urgent need of
arework than the Surface Laptop series
30 Components
Youwon’t wring more power out of asub-£
processor than the AMD Athlon 3000G,
especially when it can be overclocked
32 Storage
The WD Black P10 Game Drive is sturdy,
fast forahard disk, and works with
consoles as well as PCs
33 Networks
An interesting hybrid of Powerline and mesh
Wi-Fi, the TP-Link Deco D9 nonetheless gets
outperformed by its rivals
34 Printers
Massive running costs spoil the Epson
Expression Home XP-4100, an otherwise
affordable MFP
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36 Displays
To match the ConceptD 500 ,Acerhas also
launched the ConceptD CP3271KP (page 37): a
respectable 4K monitor forcontent creators
38 Home Cinema
The LG 49UM7400 offers adecent routeinto
HDR playback without the usual high price
40Audio
Fewsoundbars below £150 can hope to match
the Vizio SB362An-F6E’s sound quality
42Video
It’s another action camera triumph forGoPro,
as the Hero 8Black enhances its feature set
43Wearables
Garmin’s Vivoactive 4takes an excellent sports
watch blueprint and refines it even further
46 Handhelds
It’s not worth buying into5Gyet, but the
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is agood handset
choice if you can’t wait
50 Best Buys
Looking forthe best kit we’ve reviewed
recently? It’s all in our Best Buys section
18 Hot Product
Not every laptop needs blockbuster features to succeed. Microsoft
Surface Laptop 313.5in aims forall-round quality over amore
dramatic design, and is agreat alternative to the MacBook Air

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